Thiruvananthapuram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen a bank account belonging to Veena T., daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, following recent raids linked to an ongoing investigation.

The account, held with HDFC Bank, was frozen after the agency conducted searches at multiple premises across Kerala and Karnataka. During the operation, officials also seized documents relating to fixed deposits allegedly linked to Veena T.

The raids are connected to an investigation into alleged monthly payments between Veena T.’s company, Exalogic Solutions, and CMRL. According to the ED, the searches were carried out as part of evidence collection in a case involving suspected illegal financial transactions.

Operations were conducted at around ten locations, including properties in Kannur, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Bengaluru. These included the rented residence of Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram, his home in Kannur, and the residence of former minister Muhammad Riyas in Kozhikode.

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The ED stated that the searches targeted premises connected to CMRL management and Veena T., based on findings suggesting alleged unlawful financial gains. The investigation is ongoing.